Ohio man, 68, arrested in Randolph County sex sting

WINCHESTER, Ind. – A 68-year-old Ohio man came to Randolph County on Monday in anticipation of having sex with underage girls, authorities say.

According to court documents filed Tuesday, Wesley J. Delong, of Van Wert, believed he was exchanging text messages with a 13-year-old girl who was actually an undercover detective with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department.

He was taken into custody Monday evening after arriving at Winchester’s McDonald’s restaurant, where he purportedly intended to pick up the 13-year-old girl and her 15-year-old friend.

He was being held in the Randolph County jail under a $70,000 bond, preliminarily charged with attempted child molesting and child solicitation. Randolph County Prosecutor David Daly’s office on Tuesday was given until Friday to file formal charges in the case.